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The MPAA commissioned the Internet piracy study from OTX, a research firm that then surveyed Internet users in eight countries. Online piracy appears to be a much bigger problem in South Korea than in the other countries: Australia, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the...

Focuses on the impact of online piracy on the motion picture industry in the U.S. Estimation of lost revenue; Lawsuits filed by film societies against downloaders of pirated films; Citation of the poor quality of downloaded films.

The article presents a study led by the Intellectual Property Awareness Foundation (IPAF) to help Australia's film and television industries rethink how they might find an effective solution in combating piracy in the digital age. It mentions that the country has been recognized as the highest...

Reports on the passage of a legislation that authorizes federal prosecutors to fight piracy in the entertainment industry in the U.S. Consideration of recording using camcorders in theaters as a federal crime; Legalization of technology that filters sex and violence from movies; Coverage of the...

High schools students readily admit to downloading music, movies, and gaming software; and they realize that not paying for the downloaded files is illegal. Students rationalize their behavior as being inconsequential to the producer because their downloading is on a modest scale and only for...

The article discusses the impact of film piracy on the box office revenue. Film pirates and download defenders think that their acts do not affect the box office, and argue that many of the viewers who downloaded the film "The Dark Knight," had already paid to see the film in theaters. It...

Reports on the action of the government in fighting against DVD and Internet piracy in Australia. Establishment of the anti-piracy office called the Australian Federation Against Copyright Theft; Extension of the tax rebates for films; Involvement of the Australian Film Industry Coalition in...